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Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.

  • English Conversation Group

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Jun 24, 2025
    6:00pm
    90 minutes

    35 sessions remaining

    Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. 

  • Wednesdays, Oct 16, 2024 - Dec 18, 2024
    10:00am
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Join us for conversation and laughter as you ​connect with each other in a relaxed atmosphere.​

    Drop-in.​

    Wesnesdays* 10 am- 11 am

    *September 11th, October 9th, November 13th and December 11th, seniors are welcome to participate in the Dickinson Reads Book Club. ​

  • English Conversation Group

    Wednesdays, Oct 16, 2024 - Jun 25, 2025
    6:30pm
    120 minutes

    70 sessions remaining

    Practice your English conversation skills in a low-pressure, friendly environment. All levels are welcome. Program will start upstairs in the second floor program room. 

  • Blank piece of paper and a pen

    Thursdays, Oct 17, 2024 - Jun 19, 2025
    3:00pm
    60 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Are you a hobby writer? Or perhaps you wish you could be. You welcome a time of solitude and your pen begins to move on a blank page. Sometimes you find yourself in a wonderful space, where your imagination blossoms in surprising ways; new insights or moments of beauty, or whole stories emerge, as though out of nothing. Weaving words is your happy place!

    Do you ever have Writer’s Block? If so, you are definitely a writer! Your writing matters to you and you want to be back at it again. Writing is a solitary activity. Yet at the heart of it, writing is about communication and creating community.

    Welcome to the writing circle. Whether your writing is flowing freely or you are in a dry spell, you are in good company here. This is not a course, nor a place where anyone will tell you what you should do or try to fix your writing. It’s a space for exploring your own unique ways of expressing yourself in a safe and supportive environment.

    Writing is a gift we can give ourselves, and a powerful avenue for reflecting on your life experiences. Through times of joy and sorrow, and through times of stress, writing nourishes you, like a medicine or sometimes like a magical potion. Stories, reflections, poetry, memoirs or whatever you want to write, you are welcome here.

    Drop in program.

  • A photo of a scale of justice held by a woman

    Friday Oct 18, 2024 at 11:00am
    60 minutes

    Join us for a workshop presented by the Ontario Legal Information Centre.

    This workshop will focus on the ABCs of wills: how to make your will, dying without a will, all things related to the estate trustee or liquidator and powers of Attorney and Guardianships in Ontario.

    Registration required. 

  • Synapcity Pulses Conversations that Matter

    Saturdays, Oct 19, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024
    10:30am
    120 minutes

    7 sessions remaining

    Introducing Pulses, a new offering from Synapcity, the hosts of Ottawa's Civics Boot Camp. 

    Be a part of weekly conversations that matter. With local chapters launching in locations across Ottawa, these weekly discussions will not only inform but allow you to have your say on key issues such as climate, housing, transit, arts, inclusion and more. 

    Perfect for anyone looking to engage with their community in a fresh way, these spaces are made for you to build and connect with your neighbours.

    Each of these small group sessions will be guided by a trained facilitator. Whether it's a mini Boot Camp, a guest speaker session, a book club talk or an open dialogue, these sessions provide a space focused on community building and fostering local connections.

    Coming this fall, don’t miss Pulses - the newest city-making program from Synapcity. 

    REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/SynapcityPulses

    No program October 12th (due to Thanksgiving holiday).

  • Tuesday Oct 22, 2024 at 2:00pm
    120 minutes

    We are told: don't write down passwords; don't reuse passwords; make passwords long and complex. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show how to use free software that stores all your usernames and passwords along with related information and protects them with a single, very strong password. Don't let your online accounts get compromised. It's easy and free.

  • Thursdays, Oct 24, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
    10:30am
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Do you mind?!

    Join us for for a FREE brain workout!​

    - Wordle​

    - Memory Training Games​

    - Mind Bending Word Puzzles​

    Thursdays at 10:30-11:30am  ​

    September 19​

    October 24​

    November 21​

    December 19​

  • Monday Oct 28, 2024 at 10:00am
    60 minutes

    Join us for a lecture on Mary Shelley's classic novel, Frankenstein, presented by Carleton Professor, Julie Murray.

    Registration required. 

  • Tuesdays, Oct 29, 2024 - Nov 26, 2024
    3:30pm
    60 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Teams of two teen volunteers will share their technology knowledge with one older adult per session.

    Volunteers will help older adults with basic use of devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones. Some subjects that can be addressed include internet applications like browsers, email, calendars, social media, games, and file and photo management, such as Google Suite, OneDrive, and iCloud.​

    Register in-branch at the Ruth E. Dickinson 2nd floor hub.​